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LICENSED SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
Eleven slaughter-houses were licensed by the County Council in October—six in North Kensington
and five in South Kensington. The several premises were regularly visited by the
sanitary inspectors, and were inspected, in July, by the Public Health Committee. The business
of a slaughterer of cattle has not been established anew in the Borough since the passing of the
(now repealed) Slaughter-houses (Metropolis) Act, 1874, in which year there were 48 licensed
premises.
The names of the licensees, and the localities of the premises, are as follows:—
North Kensington. South Kensington.
Lonsdale Mews Mr. Grove.
13, Archer Mews Mr. Bawoombe.
10, Edenham. Mews Mr. Gibson.
195, Clarendon Boad Mr. Simmons.
235, Walmer Road Mrs. Van.
273, Kensal Road Mr. Miles.
35, Earl's Court Road Mr. Matson.
11, Peel Place, Silver Street Mr. Csborne.
133, High Street, Notting Hill Miss Candy.
113, Holland Park Avenue Mr. Holloway.
128, Draycott Avenue Mr. Little.
LICENSED COW HOUSE.
One cow house was licensed by the County Council in October for the keeping of three
cows. The licensee is Mr. Arnsby, and the premises are located at 187, Walmer Road. In
bygone days there were 28 licensed premises, containing 500 cows, in Kensington.
Dairies Order.—The Council, as Local Authority in regard to milkshops, etc., received
last year 14 applications for registration. At the close of the year 284 premises were on the
register. The several premises are regularly inspected.
PUBLIC BATHS AND WASHHOUSES.
I am indebted to Mr. Buck, Superintendent, for the subjoined particulars:—The washers in
the year ended 31st March, 1909, were 71,321 compared with 73,302 in the preceding twelve
months; the bathers 130,088 (males 97,608, females 32,480) compared with 136,695 in 1907-8. The
total includes pupil teachers and evening continuation classes 3,581 (males 1,641, females 1,940);
school children 35,019 (boys 22,681, girls 12,338) and members of boys clubs 609. The superintendent
attributes the decrease in the numbers as compared with the previous year to the fact that
new baths and washhouses have been opened in the neighbouring borough of Hammersmith within
a very easy distance of those of Kensington.
UNDERGROUND ROOMS ILLEGALLY OCCUPIED.
In 22 instances rooms "underground" were found to be illegally occupied. The illegal
occupation was in each case discontinued on the service of a written intimation, or a statutory
notice.